Ignite backup on Virtual Partitions using make_tape_recovery

[Khalil Ahmed]

We have recently purchased an RP8420 server. The server has been configured with two hardware partitions and each partition has two Virtual Partitions configured. On each VP we have HP-UX 11i O/S installed and running. Also each VP has access to its own DDS drive.

My question is can we use the ignite utility make_tape_recovery to create an ignite backup on DDS in a Virtual Partition environment or do we have to use make_net_recovery?

The problem with the make_net_recovery approach is that we have to then set up a an Ignite-UX Server (IUX) and then configure the required clients on the IUX server, along with setting up of all the associated files that go along with this approach. I would much prefer to simply stick a tape into the DDS drive connected to a VP and run make_tape_recovery, but then I want to be certain that I can use this ignite backup to restore the VP. Can someone please confirm if this is possible.

Many thanks

Khalil

[David Child_1]

Khalil,

You should have no problem running make_tape_recovery on a vPar. We run them and they work just like a normal server would.

David

[David Child_1]

Khalil,

For more information see this post: http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=542468